Welcome to the ECA of NSW

The Ecological Consultants Association of NSW (ECA) was initiated to promote and enhance best practice in ecological assessment, planning and management in accordance with the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development. Ecological consulting is a constantly evolving profession. It is fascinating and rewarding, but is becoming increasingly demanding due to ongoing changes to environmental legislation, council policies and requirements for bushfire protection. Furthermore, professional credibility has become a matter not only of career necessity and personal pride, but a litigation issue.

Providing appropriate biodiversity conservation and wildlife management advice to satisfy these demands requires continuous professional training and effective networking. Hence the need for a formally recognised and effective association of practising ecological consultants. The ECA not only represents the interests of ecological consultants, but strives to ensure that their private and government clients receive the most professional and efficient service possible. The ECA provides an effective contact point, resources, information and assistance for its members and interested parties.

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Songmeters

February 23, 2016

Has anyone had experience with the setting up of song recognition with Songmeters? I am after information on how long it might take to setup call recognition for a single bird species. All the literature that I have found quote wide ranging amounts of time in setting up recognition, and

Vegetation Classification

September 2, 2015

Robbie Economos | Environmental Planner Lake Macquarie City Council This is just a friendly reminder to consultants that undertake flora and fauna surveys and ecological assessments, in Lake Macquarie LGA that Council’s Flora and Fauna Survey Guidelines require the use of the Bell, S.A.J., Driscoll, C & Lake Macquarie City

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Meaning of ECA

The ECA represents the interests of ecological consultants and strives to ensure that their private and government clients receive the most professional and efficient service possible. The ECA provides an effective contact point, resources, information and assistance for its members and interested parties.